What Are You Supposed to Be? You Think You Can Compete with My Backing?

On the main street, shouts and curses filled the air. On both sides of the street, shops of varying sizes stood in neat rows, and without exception, there was a constant flow of people coming and going. It was even more bustling than the Imperial Capital.

Xiao Yuan and his companion walked slowly down the street, their eyes constantly scanning the shops on both sides. Along the way, they saw many pharmacies, but these pharmacies were not large in scale, and they probably didn't have any good treasures, so the two of them did not stop along the way.

After turning two corners, Xiao Yuan and his companion finally stopped in front of a huge, multi-story pharmacy.

The pharmacy was named "Thousand Medicines Workshop" and was extremely large. It was probably the largest shop Xiao Yuan and his companion had seen since entering the city. Moreover, this shop seemed to have a great reputation in Black Emperor City. As a result, the flow of people coming and going at the main entrance was almost like a crowd, and noisy shouts and curses could be heard constantly.

According to Yao Lao's intuition, Xiao Yan was in this very place.

Standing outside the Thousand Medicines Workshop, Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment, then directly led Xiao Yi Xian into the crowd. He released a clever force from his powerful Dou Qi, silently pushing aside those blocking his way with a gentle force, and easily entered the Thousand Medicines Workshop.

Upon entering Thousand Medicines Workshop, the noisy shouts and curses suddenly subsided, and a rich medicinal fragrance mixed with countless Medicinal Herbs wafted over. The fragrance was so strong that Xiao Yuan's brows couldn't help but relax, and a look of intoxication appeared on his face under his Veiled Hat.

Wrinkling his nose, Xiao Yuan looked around and saw that the spacious hall was filled with many transparent counters, and various kinds of Medicinal Herbs were neatly arranged in front of them. At this moment, many people were gathered in front of each of these counters.

The hall is divided into Medicinal Herbs area and a pill area. The pill area is undoubtedly more crowded. After all, for people in the Black-Corner Region who live on the edge every day, a pill that can save their lives or be effective in times of danger is much more precious than Medicinal Herbs that cannot be swallowed directly.

However, for an alchemist like Xiao Yuan, the Medicinal Herbs are more important. After all, as long as the Medicinal Herbs are in hand, the pills can naturally be made. Holding the Xiao Yi Xian, who also had a pleasant expression on her face, Xiao Yuan slowly walked towards a crystal counter and then glanced at it.

"Qinglan Grass Phoenix Fire Phosphorus Fruit"

Looking at the Medicinal Herbs displayed in the counter, Xiao Yuan immediately recognized them, then shook his head slightly. Although the things here were not ordinary, they were still far from meeting the level of the Medicinal Herbs he needed.

"There's a reason why the Black-Corner Region can attract so many outsiders. These Medicinal Herbs alone would be considered prized possessions by many pharmacies outside, but here they're just casually displayed for sale."

As a master of poisons, Xiao Yi Xian was naturally quite familiar with these Medicinal Herbs, and sighed softly.

Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded, just about to speak, when a laugh came from the side, "Gentlemen, what kind of Medicinal Herbs do you need? Our Thousand Medicines Workshop is one of the top pharmacies in Black Emperor City. I'm sure you can find what you need here."

Raising his head, Xiao Yuan looked at the old man who appeared at the counter. Judging from the man's robes, he should be a person from this pharmacy. Without saying a word, he took out a piece of white Xuan paper from his Storage Ring. On the Xuan paper, several main Medicinal Herbs for refining the Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill were written.

The old man took the white Xuan paper with both hands, glanced at it casually at first, then paused, his gaze lingering on Xiao Yuan for a moment before he asked, "Are you an alchemist, young lady?"

"What? Can't alchemists come to the pharmacy to buy Medicinal Herbs?" Xiao Yuan said indifferently.

"Hehe, young lady, please don't be offended. I am also a Second-Rank Alchemist. I just feel a little familiar with the arrangement of these Medicinal Herbs," the old man said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan nodded slightly. The medicinal properties of Medicinal Herbs are all different, and it is difficult for laymen to distinguish them. However, with Xiao Yuan's current level of alchemy, when writing down these Medicinal Herbs, he naturally reflexively put Medicinal Herbs together. He did not expect that this old man would notice this so carefully. It seems that although his talent is average, he has indeed put in a lot of hard work.

"Hmm, you have a good eye. Do you have these Medicinal Herbs here?"

"Hehe, there are eight kinds of Medicinal Herbs Medicinal Herbs this list, all of which are quite high-grade and difficult to find."

The old man laughed.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan naturally understood the implied meaning.

It's hard to find, not impossible.

That means we'll have to pay more! "So, what's the price?"

Xiao Yuan said rather arrogantly.

Yan Luotian's Storage Ring contains a considerable amount of wealth; money is the last thing Xiao Yuan lacks now.

"You're quite straightforward, young lady. So I'll be frank with you. To obtain these eight Medicinal Herbs, you must go to the second floor of the Thousand Medicines Workshop. The Medicinal Herbs there are far more valuable than those on the first floor. However, you can't buy Medicinal Herbs with Gold Coins. You must refine a pill of equal value to these Medicinal Herbs according to the requirements before you can take them away. In other words, only alchemists are qualified to enter the second floor."

The old man chuckled softly.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan wasn't too surprised, but simply feigned interest.

When an item becomes so valuable that it is beyond the reach of Gold Coins, it must be exchanged for something of equal value.

Moreover, Xiao Yuan sensed Xiao Yan's aura, but it seems he encountered some minor trouble.

"In that case, please lead the way."

Coming to his senses, Xiao Yuan spoke calmly.

"Hehe, let me give you a heads-up, young lady. The Medicinal Herbs you need are probably worth at least fourth or even fifth-grade pills. If you can't refine pills of that level, then..." Seeing Xiao Yuan nod in agreement, the old man's smile widened, and he spoke kindly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan sighed, his voice tinged with regret.

"I'm really not a fourth- or fifth-grade alchemist."

"This"

Upon hearing this, the old man's smile froze.

The next moment, he saw the woman in the white dress take out an alchemist's robe from her Storage Ring and put it on. On her high chest was a badge issued by the Alchemist Guild, and inside the badge, the six ripples on the medicine cauldron were so dazzling.

"So you are Sixth Grade Alchemist, sir. I have been disrespectful. Please follow me!"

The old man's expression changed incredibly quickly; almost instinctively, a look of respect appeared on his face, and he immediately bowed humbly to lead the way.

"Let's go check the second floor; see if they have what we need."

Xiao Yuan turned his head and gave the two Xiao Yi Xian a smug smile, receiving a slightly helpless eye roll in return. Then, he took her hand and followed the old man. He was quite curious about the extremely rare Medicinal Herbs the old man mentioned. After all, for alchemists, Medicinal Herbs were more attractive than pills.

The second floor of Thousand Medicines Workshop was not as luxurious as Xiao Yuan had imagined. The slightly rustic decorations, however, exuded a refined and elegant atmosphere, suggesting that the owner of Thousand Medicines Workshop had some taste.

In the hall on the second floor, there were several crystal cabinets, each containing a jade box. Within the jade boxes, faint glimmers of light emanated, making it clear at a glance that they were not ordinary objects.

Inside the hall, there were quite a few figures scattered around. Judging from their attire, most of them were alchemists. It seemed that they also wanted to exchange for some rather rare Medicinal Herbs on this second floor.

Although the atmosphere on the second floor seemed a little off, Xiao Yuan and his companion's ascent still attracted a lot of attention. Upon seeing Xiao Yuan's Sixth Grade Alchemist Robe, everyone immediately became respectful.

But soon, their gazes shifted to two figures behind a counter.

There were two figures, an old man and a young man. The old man was dressed in a light yellow robe, and his red face was particularly eye-catching. At this moment, he was glaring at the black-robed youth in front of him with an arrogant expression.

Looking at the fair and handsome face of the black-robed youth, as well as his longer hair, Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow.

It's only been a short time, how come my younger brother seems to have gotten even more handsome? Absorbing Heavenly Flames actually has this effect? But wait, it looks like this old man is going to try and steal the Medicinal Herbs from Xiao Yan? Looking at the red-faced old man with one hand on the jade box containing the Medicinal Herbs, Xiao Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He immediately walked over to one of the onlookers and asked, "Excuse me, what's going on here?"

Upon hearing that melodious voice, the man being questioned immediately showed surprise in his eyes. This Sixth Grade Alchemist was actually a young girl?

"Uh, sir, let me first introduce you to that red-faced old man. He has quite a background. He is Qi Shan, the chief alchemist of the Black Emperor Sect. It is said that he recently reached the sixth rank. In terms of alchemy, he should be considered the strongest alchemist in Black Emperor City. Moreover, with the strength of the Black Emperor Sect, he is a very influential figure in Black Emperor City. Ordinary people naturally do not dare to compete with him."

This time, he had his eye on the same elixir the young man wanted, so he tried to intimidate him as usual. However, the young man was also temperamental and clearly wouldn't listen, leading to a stalemate.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan nodded, casually gave the man a bottle of third-grade pills, and then pulled him towards Xiao Yan's direction.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was confronting Qi Shan when he noticed the mysterious Sixth Grade Alchemist approaching with a female companion. He instinctively wanted to be wary, but for some reason, he felt that the other party was one of his own, so he couldn't be wary. Moreover, this person looked too familiar.

But to my recollection, I don't know any Sixth Grade Alchemist with such a female companion.

When Qi Shan saw Xiao Yuan approaching, he politely cupped his hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Your Excellency."

"I want the Medicinal Herbs you have!"

A cold voice interrupted Qi Shan's words, ringing out domineeringly, causing both Xiao Yan and Qi Shan's expressions to change.

Qi Shan's expression was grim, but Xiao Yan's expression was rather strange.

The moment the Mysterious Person spoke, he knew who he was.

"This... this is the Third Sister!" Xiao Yuan's words stunned many people, and then they looked at Qi Shan with some schadenfreude. Just now, he had spoken in the same way, wanting to snatch the Medicinal Herbs from the black-clothed youth. Now, in less than a moment, another Sixth Grade Alchemist had used the same method against him, which was really satisfying.

"This"

Seeing this, Market Master Yao of Thousand Medicines Workshop, was also in a dilemma. He looked at the three people in front of him with a troubled expression, and when he looked at Xiao Yan, his eyes were almost overflowing with apology.

"Your actions are far too irregular."

Qi Shan said with a gloomy face.

"You old codger, you're quite something. You're allowed to fight and snatch from others, but you're not allowed to let others snatch from you?"

Xiao Yuan sneered.

"You!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Shan's expression grew even more unpleasant. Since advancing to the Sixth Grade Alchemist, no one had dared to disrespect him like this.

"You may not know, but I am the chief alchemist of the Black Emperor Sect."

Qi Shan's expression shifted for a moment before he forced a smile. He wanted to have a proper discussion with Xiao Yuan, but Xiao Yuan was too lazy to deal with such a nobody. He coldly interrupted Qi Shan, cutting him off again.

"Black Emperor Sect? Very strong? Even if you die here today, the Black Emperor Sect won't dare utter a sound. Do you believe it or not?"

The moment the words fell, a powerful aura erupted from Xiao Yuan's body, directly causing Qi Shan to stagger back dozens of steps.

"Compare your connections to mine? You think you're worthy?"

Her cool voice carried a hint of arrogance, and the conceit in her words was just like that of a wealthy young lady from a powerful family, making people's imaginations run wild.

Seeing Xiao Yuan so engrossed in his role, both Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan had rather strange expressions. However, Xiao Yi Xian had a veil covering her face, so no one noticed. As for Xiao Yan, others just assumed that he had no choice but to watch these two big shots fight.

"These Medicinal Herbs are quite valuable, but they are only worth one Tier 5 Pill. This is Dou Ling Pill, which should be more than enough to buy these Medicinal Herbs."

Xiao Yuan ignored Qi Shan's changing expression and directly threw out a Dou Ling Pill, causing an uproar among the surrounding people.

"This"

Although a hint of unexpected joy flashed in Market Master Yao's eyes, she still looked at Xiao Yan, after all, he was the one who had asked for these Medicinal Herbs in the first place.

"No need to look at him, the kid won't have any objections."

Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan shrugged helplessly and nodded to Market Master Yao.

"Yan Lao."

Seeing this, Market Master Yao quickly handed the pill to the white-haired old man beside him for inspection.

A moment later, the white-haired old man finished his inspection and bowed respectfully to Xiao Yuan: "Your alchemy skills are probably even better than those of the Medicine Emperor Han Feng back then. The quality of this Dou Ling Pill is the highest I have ever seen in my life!"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.